The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-07
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
a Man Run Over BY Train and Killed
at Midwife Stone Mountains Mar
shall Shoots a Negro -Atlanta's City
Council Passes a High License Bill.

at Midville-Stone Mountains Mar
shall Shoots a Negro Atlanta's City
Council Passes High License Bill.
GEORGIA.
Sidney Lewis, lately of the Sparta Ish-
vnoelite, has Joined the editorial staff of the
Augusta Chronicle.
Alderman J. D. George, of Griffin, was
fined sl4 so Monday for slapping the Cap
tain of the Salvation Army squad
At Griffin, Sunday, several white men
found James Campbells saloon door open,
but no one inside. All went in and had a
glorious drunk free of cost. Arrests have
been made.
George Gibson, of the Pittsburg Ramie
Manufacturing Company, has located in
Townsville for the purpose of testing the
successful growing of this valuable plant
Mr.. Gibson is the inventor of Gibson's pat
ont machines for decorticating ramie iute,
stc
A young acanthus tree has sprung up
Under the steps of the Sandersville Gala
bose, and, forcing its way between the
step and the building where perhaps there
is decayed place in the plank, stands some
Is inches high Immediately in front of the
door, silent but powerful witness of the
disuSe into which the building has fallen.
At Midwife Monday f. a. Pledger was
run over and killed by the west-bound
freight of the Central railroad. Mr.. Pledgar
was about So or 60 years of age, mechanic
by trade. He has no relatives in that sec
ton, but it is said he has child or children
in Athens. His remains were buried in the
cemetery at Midwife by the town authori-
ties. He was under the influence of whisky
at the time he was killed.
At Stone Mountain Saturday night Mar
shall Sanford attempted to arrest drunken
negro named Frank Castleberry He drew
his ak and knife upon the Marshal and re-
fused to be arrested. The Marshal having
nothing to defend himself with, went before
Justice McCurdy and took out warrant
for him, and deputized two other gentlemen
to assist him in arresting Castieberry. The
officers armed themselves and proceeded to
arrest the scouudrel when he again made
for them with his ak. The result was the
negro received pretty severe wound in his
thigh from pistol ball.
Adjt. Gen. Kell received Monday from
Mr. Monroe, who is compiling the roster
from the War DsI.rtm -, records in
Washington, a comp ~ list of the officers
and men composing the Seventh and Ninth
regiments. Georgia Volunteers, Confederate
States nf1S7 The Seventh composed a
part of Anderss'l's brigade. Fields division,
Longstreet corps, Army Northern Virginia
First Colonies wee L. j Gartrell and w
a part of the same CORPS and was com
manded by Colonies E. r. Goulding, r. A.
Turnipseed and Benjamin Beck
There s~at be twenty Colonies in the party
that wi accompany Gov. Gordon to the
centennial csvrbtation at Philadelphia this
month. Adit =. Kell has telegraphed
ahead for twenty one horses for the party,
to be used on q day of the parade. The
one item of horses alons will cost the party
&c
the Governor and staff by the Centennial
Committee. A large crowd will go from
Georgia, and after all the State will be most
excellently represented At one time it
looked as if the Governor and the Colonies
would be the sole representatives present.
A few days since Prof Lockhart, of
Americas, went down in one of the wire
grass counties below there to tune a piano
for an old lady resident. After the work
was over with and this Professor had donned
his kid gloves and was in the act of wrap
ping up his kit of tools, the old lady, a very
matter of-fact old being, fairly took
his breath away by telling him that "her
darter Sarah had an ingrowing toe nail
that needed fixing and several teeth to be
pulled, and sh, lowed he could do it then,
as he had his tools all there handy" The
Professor assurei her that he was not a
travelling saw -bores and had no license to
she had anythin, in the way of light black
smith work or horshoeing to he done that
she might telephone HIM at her pleasure.
Sunday night very dsordery scene oc-
Cured shortly after a passenger train left
one of the small stations near Macon. A
colored camp meeting had been held there
during the day, and as the train passed it
was boarded by large gang of negroes who
were bound for Fort Valley and stations
below. Several dozen of these forced their
way into the frst-class coach and
took seats among the white people,
among whom were several ladies' The
whites made no resistance to this intrusion
until one OF the negroes, strapping black,
took his seat beside a young lady. upon
which he was seized by the back of the
neck by gentleman who sat just behind
and was promptly fired At this prompt
and very proper action number of black
and tan females sent up a warwhoop, and
for while it seemed that their loud mouth
ing and incendiary talk would cause seri-
Gus difficulty but no attention was paid to
1t by the gentleman, and shortly after
ward their place was reached, and they left
the train.
The City Council of Atlanta held a regli-
lar meeting Monday afternoon. The Coun-
Gil considered bill to amend the charter of
the city of Atlanta so as to provide that in
NfchN bbC tlbN NOlt ctr,dlilSU DTONlDl-
ton at the election in November, and the
sale of liquor should be again permitted,
the sale should be confined to small area
located in the centre of the city, and fixing
the license at $1,000 When the bill was
read it became ev~c ut from the action
OF the antics, VIII are members of the
Council, that til bill would have some
opposition ON two points, one being
that they were opposed TO any change until
after the election, and the other on account
OF the size of the license Alderman Gram
lin moved to amend by making the limits
for the sale one-half mile in every direction
along the business streets from the union
depot, which is regarded as Atanta's most
central point; and, in addition, to make the
license for selling liquor not less than 81 ,20t
nor more than $1,000. The amendment "a
TO the limit additionally amended by
Councilman Collier, making the license
1880, was adopted by a strict party vote
The bill was then adopted and referred &c
the legislative committee for Transmission
10 the Legislature.
Gov. Gordon has signed the following act
passed by the General Assembly: A bill Il
be entitled an act TO exempt 125 members o
Atlanta Artillery from jury duty. bill
TO be entitled an act to prevent officers of
or agents of bank or other corporations
from using or burning any money or othe
property of said bank, or other corporations
without consent Of board of directors, &,
provide penalty etc. bill to authoriz,
- 80, Il 70 b. Al l..